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Man kills 3 women in series of domestic shootings

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MEMPHIS, TN – The multi-agency manhunt for Mavis Christian Jr., the 52-year-old suspected of carrying out the killings of three women and injuring two girls in a series of shootings in Memphis, ended on Sunday. Christian was found dead from an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound in a car in the 3000 block of Alta Road, Memphis, as reported by the Memphis Police Department. The search for Christian began after police established a connection between the …

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Thirteen children rescued from potential trafficking

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MEMPHIS, TN – A significant rescue operation in Memphis, Tennessee, led by federal and local officials, resulted in the recovery of 13 children who were considered high-risk for human trafficking. The two-day mission, dubbed “Operation Not for Sale,” was a collaborative effort involving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security Investigations, Memphis Police Department, and Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The children, who were previously reported missing, were identified as particularly …

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Man arrested after toddler dies from beating by dog toy

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MEMPHIS, TN- A 22-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, has been taken into custody on charges of child abuse and neglect following the death of his girlfriend’s toddler son, as per court records. The man, identified as Anthony Andrews, is alleged to have repeatedly hit the two-year-old boy with a braided dog toy, leading to his death. Emergency services discovered the child, named Anthony Bakare in the court documents, unresponsive and not breathing early Monday morning. …

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Police shoot man who fired a weapon outside a school in Memphis

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A man, reportedly armed and who discharged his weapon outside a Jewish school in Memphis, is now critically injured after a police officer shot him during a traffic stop. The Memphis Police Department received a distress call about the incident at the Margolin Hebrew Academy just after noon on Monday. The police have confirmed that no one was hurt in the incident. The school’s robust safety measures were praised by Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe, …

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Surgeon shot and killed by patient in exam room

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A prominent hand doctor in Memphis, Dr. Benjamin Mauck, was tragically killed on Tuesday when he was shot by a patient in his examination room. The police have described the incident as a targeted attack. The shooting took place at the Campbell Clinic in Collierville, Memphis, and the suspect was apprehended by officers near the clinic’s entrance. The motive behind the attack and the identity of the accused gunman have not been released by the …

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